Pthumeru Root Chalice
Root Chalice that breaks multiple labyrinth seals.
Root Chalices, used in rituals to break old labyrinth
seals, are said to change the labyrinth's form each time.
The old labyrinth was carved out by the Pthumerians,
superhuman beings that are said to have unlocked
the wisdom of the eldritch Truth.
Great Pthumeru Ihyll Chalice
A chalice that breaks a labyrinth seal.
Great chalices unlock deeper reaches of the labyrinth.
Pthumeru Ihyll was the title of both the Phumerian monarch and its capital.
This reveals that while early Pthumerians were mere humble guardians
of the slumbering Great Ones,
their descendants felt entitled to name themselves a leader.
Sinister Pthumeru Ihyll Root Chalice
Root chalice that breaks multiple labyrinth seals.
When used in a ritual, this sinister chalice summons the Sinister Resonant Bell.
The bell-ringing woman appears to be a mad Pthumerian.
The Pthumerian monarch was traditionally a woman who assumed a name with classical roots.
Note: Additional rite Sinister Bell is for online use only.
The bell-ringing woman does not appear offline.
Defiled Chalice
Chalice that breaks a labyrinth seal.
Only, this defiled chalice is cursed.
Curses are caused by inciting the anger of the Great Ones, and used to hex others.
Special materials are required to complete the ritual.
To try one's hand at curses, first seek the Bastard of Loran.
Yharnam Stone
A sacred heirloom left by Yharnam, Pthumerian Queen.
The Queen lies dead, but her horrific consciousness is only
asleep, and it stirs in unsettling motions.
Tomb Prospector Hood
Attire of tomb prospectors who explore the old labyrinth on
behalf of the Healing Church.
The Healing Church traces its roots to Byrgenwerth, and is
therefore aware of the ruins' true importance.
They contain much more than mere hunter trinkets, indeed,
they hide the very secrets of the old great Ones, sought after
by those with the insight to imagine greatness.
Blindfold Cap
Attire of the Choir, high-ranking members of the Healing
Church.
Members of the Choir are both the highest-ranking clerics of
the Healing Church, and scholars who continue the work
that began at Byrgenwerth.
The eye covering indicates their debt to the teachings of
Master Willem, even though their paths diverged.
Third Umbilical Cords
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One of the heirlooms used to contact the Great Ones,
originating in the child of the Vilebloods.
Long ago, in an encounter with the Great Ones,
a contract was established, establishing the hunters
and the Hunter's Dream.
1.01+
A great relic, also known as the Cord of the Eye. Every
infant Great One has this precursor to the umbilical cord.
Every Great One loses its child, and then yearns for a
surrogate. The Third Umbilical Cord precipitated the
encounter with the pale moon, which beckoned the hunters
and conceived the hunter's dream
Use to gain Insight and, so they say, eyes on the inside,
although no one remembers what that truly entails.
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A great relic, also known as the Cord of the Eye.
Every infant Great One has this precursor to the umbilical cord.
Keep one to fend off foul spirits, or use it to obtain great Insight.
Every Great One loses its child, and then yearns for a
surrogate. Provost Willem sought the Cord in order to elevate his being
and thoughts to those of a Great One, by lining his brain
with eyes.
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A great relic, also known as the Cord of the Eye. Every
infant Great One has this precursor to the umbilical cord.
Provost Willem sought the Cord in order to elevate his being
and thoughts to those of a Great One, by lining his brain
with eyes. The only choice, he knew, if man were to ever
match Their greatness.
Alfred, Hunter of Vilebloods dialogue:
Select "Talk about Byrgenwerth"
Byrgenwerth is an old place of learning. The tomb of the gods, carved out below Yharnam, should be familiar to every hunter. Well, once a group of young Byrgenwerth scholars discovered a holy medium deep within the tomb. This led to the founding of the Healing Church, and the establishment of blood healing. In this sense, everything sacred in Yharnam can be traced back to Byrgenwerth. But today, the college lies deep within a tangled wood, abandoned and decrepit. And furthermore, the Healing Church has declared Byrgenwerth forbidden ground. It's unclear how many of its scholars remain alive… …but only they know the password that allows passage through the gate.
Befuddled villager dialogue:
Byrgenwerth, Byrgenwerth… Blasphemous murderers, blood crazed fiends. Atonement for the wretches… by the wrath of mother Kos. Mercy for the poor wizened child, mercy. Oh please, atonement for the wretches.
Lay the curse of blood upon them, and their children, and their children's children for evermore. Each wretched birth will plunge each child into a lifetime of misery…
Mercy… For the poor wizened child… Let the pungence of Kos, cling like a mother's devotion.
Afflicted Beggar dialogue:
"Oh yeah, of course not… I should've known. This whole place falling
apart, once again. It's the curse of Yharnam…"
Male Healing Church Workshop Village Alleyways - Grounds Level
“Hah hah hah… A night of curses, a night to remember! Wouldn't you say, friend?”
Byrgenwerth Lore Note:
Location: On a Bookshelf on the same floor as the Lunarium Key door:
"When the red moon hangs low, the line between man and beast is blurred. And when the Great Ones descend, a womb will be blessed with child.
Yahar'gul, Unseen Village Lore Note:
Location: Right in front of Hypogean Gaol lamp on the floor:
"Nightmarish rituals crave a newborn. Find one, and silence its harrowing cry."
Location: Found on the right side outside of the cell you wake up in after being captured by a snatcher:
"Madmen toil surreptitiously in rituals to beckon the moon. Uncover their secrets."
Location: After picking up Note 1, progress to the next room. The note is behind a cage on a table:
"Hunt the Great Ones, Hunt the Great Ones."
Location: In one the rooms at the end of the hallway on the second floor of the Lecture Building:
"The nameless moon presence beckoned by Laurence and his associates. Paleblood."
